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Parkinson-related genetics in patients treated with deep brain stimulation.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica - 1 Mar 2011
Johansen K K, Jørgensen J V, White L R, Farrer M J, Aasly J O
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To analyze the frequency of mutations associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in a general PD population compared to patients with PD selected for deep brain stimulation (DBS) and evaluate the outcome of surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 630 consecutive patients with PD were genetically screened, and 60 had DBS surgery, 37 subthalamic nucleus (STN), 21 ventrointermediate nucleus of thalamus...
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